# Happy Birthday to Baker, Quasi, and (oh yeah!) ME! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936 "2003-12-31T13:41:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/1 "2003-12-31T13:41:44Z")
Here it is, the last day of the year – time to meditate on the year past, to think ahead on hopes and plans for the year upcoming – and to wish a happy birthday to those of us with the coolest birthday on the calendar. **Baker** – happy birthday, oh twin of different parents! I know you’ve got surgery coming up soon, and already have the “prayers and good thoughts” machine idling in a corner to kick into action when you say the word. Love and hugs – are you as weirded out by the number involved as I am? **Quasi** – happy birthday, old man! It’s been fun getting to know you a little bit better this year – I hope 2004 brings you lots of the friendship and love you so richly deserve. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/2 "2003-12-31T13:44:11Z")
Happiest of birthdays to all three of you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/3 "2003-12-31T13:54:53Z")
Happy, happy, joy, joy to Twickster et al! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/4 "2003-12-31T14:27:01Z")
Much appreciated, thank you for thinking of me. Y’all are the coolest bunch of friends I ain’t never met, right up there with those cool friends I **have** met. 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/5 "2003-12-31T14:29:40Z")
Dammit! Hit “Submit Reply” too quickly. Happiest of birthdays to **Twickster** and **Baker** and best wishes for your surgery, **Baker**. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/6 "2003-12-31T14:39:03Z")
Wishing you all a good day, a good year and a good life. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/7 "2003-12-31T15:34:17Z")
\ clearing throat \ **HAAAAPPY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAAPPY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAAPPY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY DEARRRR BAKER, QUASI AND TWICKSTER!!! HAAAAPPY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!** ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/8 "2003-12-31T19:29:18Z")
Happy (very coolest of) Birthdays to all of you! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/9 "2003-12-31T19:38:07Z")
Twickster, Quasi, Rick… tonite I lift my glass to y’all. HB! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/10 "2003-12-31T19:39:46Z")
Oh shit… did I get Bricker and Baker’s name confused? :eek: Just to be sure… Happy Birthday Baker! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/11 "2003-12-31T22:42:06Z")
Oh My God! Did I just get a “Happy Birthday” wish from one of my favorite posters of all time, **lieu**??? Thank you so very **much** , everyone! I appreciate all the good wishes! Y’all made my day! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/12 "2003-12-31T22:52:24Z")
Thanks for the good wishes! Ya’ll come over to my sister’s house tonight! I have caviar pie, spinach-feta-onion pastries, and black walnut brown sugar drops. Oh, and champagne too. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/13 "2004-01-01T08:38:14Z")
Sorry I’m a little late… haven’t got onto the boards till now. I actually have some more birthdays to add to the list. **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BAKER!!!** **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHAVARDZ!!!** **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TWICKSTER!!!** **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, QUASIMODEM!!!** **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CRESCENT!!!** **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIFEONWRY!!!** **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUSAN\_FOSTER!!!** Approximate Phonetic Chinese Version of “Happy Birthday”: (thanks, Nathan!) “Guung juuk nay fook sow yuen teen tsai, hing hong nay sun sun fie lok. Leen leen doe yao gum yut, suuy doe yao gum jzew, guung hay nay! Guung hay nay!!!” Approximate English Translation of Above: “Congrats on this good day of fortune, where we can all gather together. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Every year, this wondrous day arrives; Always, this wondrous time comes. Congratulations! Congratulations!” I hope you all have had a good birthday, and I wish you nothing but the best in the year to come! 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/14 "2004-01-01T11:34:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baker \* > \*\*Thanks for the good wishes! Ya’ll come over to my sister’s house tonight! I have caviar pie, spinach-feta-onion pastries, and black walnut brown sugar drops. Oh, and champagne too. \*\* Recipe, please, birthday person! That sounds _delicious_! Q ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/15 "2004-01-01T13:42:54Z")
**Quasi** – did you notice she invited us but didn’t actually provide an address? Hmmmm… Thanks for your good wishes, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/16 "2004-01-01T14:29:14Z")
Darned hamsters. I was sure I put full name and address down!(snort, giggle). Anyway, here are the recipes. **Caviar Pie** 8 finely mashed hard-boiled eggs 6 tablespoons melted butter(3 ounces or 85 grams) 8 ounces sour cream(225 grams) 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion(or to taste) 1 3.5 or 4 ounce jar black caviar\*(99 to 113 grams) 1 baked 9 inch pie shell Blend together the eggs and the melted butter. Press into the pie shell. Sprinkle the onion over the top, and spread the sour cream over all. Place in freezer for one hour, or until sour cream is firm. Remove from freezer and spread the caviar thinly over the pie top. You can now serve, but I prefer to let it thaw somewhat. \*I used grocery store caviar, it’s expensive enough as it is! **Spinch-feta pastries** Pastry: 8 ounces soft cream cheese(227 grams) 8 ounces soft salted butter(227 grams) 2 cups flour(10 ounces, or 283 grams) With a fork combine cream cheese and softened butter. Cut in the flour. Work with hands until dough holds together. Wrap in plastic or waxed paper and chill dough. Roll it out 1/8 inch thich with floured rolling pin on a well floured surface, cut in rounds with 1-1/2 to 2 inch cutter(or size desired). Filling: 1 onion, finely chopped(7-1/2 ounces, or 213 grams) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained\* 1 teaspoon salt 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled(113 grams) 4 ounces cottage cheese, drained(113 grams) 1 egg, beaten \*I use the standard 10 ounce package(283 grams) spinach, and usually add a little more, to make up for moisture weight loss when drained. I also usually squeeze it a little to remove excess moisture. Saute onion in olive oil until softened; add spinach and stir. Cook over low heat until mix is hot. Mix cheese together and stir in egg. Add to spinach onion mixture and blend well. Place a little spinach filling on each round and fold over, having moistened the edges so it will hole together. Flute edge with a fork and prick center. Place pastries on a cooky sheet and bake in a 425 degree Farenheit(220 degree Celsius) oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm. **Brown Sugar Drops, with black walnuts** It’s actually Betty Crocker’s recipe, but here goes 1 cup shortening(8 ounces, or 226 grams) 2 cups brown sugar, packed(14-3/4 ounces, or 418 grams) 2 eggs 1/2 cups buttermilk or water(118 milliliters)(I use buttermilk) 3-1/2 cups flour(17-1/2 ounces, or 496 grams) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Stir in buttermilk. Stir together flour, soda and salt, and blend into sugar mixture, adding one cup coarsely chopped black walnuts. Chill dough for at least one hour. Heat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit(205 Celsius). Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto lightly greased baking sheet, seperating them a little as dough will spread some. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/17 "2004-01-02T02:33:01Z")
Happy (belated) Birthday **Quasi** , **twickster** , and **Baker**! And to all the rest as well as all the New Year’s birthday babies today! **Baker** , those Brown Sugar Drops sound good enough to stalk you at your place of work (and I _know_ where that is) until I get a batch. Watch your back. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/18 "2004-01-02T02:39:01Z")
**Quasi** , **twickster** and **Baker** - Happy Birthday, and best wishes for 2004! Win the lottery, you guys. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/19 "2004-01-02T02:59:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by twickster \* > **Baker– are you as weirded out by the number involved as I am?** Just do what I do and count 'em in dog years. 😉 **twicks** , **Quasi** , **Baker** – Happy Birthday you guys! ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936/20 "2004-01-02T03:06:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > \*\*Sorry I’m a little late… haven’t got onto the boards till now. I actually have some more birthdays to add to the list. > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BAKER!!!** > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHAVARDZ!!!** > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TWICKSTER!!!** > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, QUASIMODEM!!!** > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CRESCENT!!!** > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIFEONWRY!!!** > **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUSAN\_FOSTER!!!** > Approximate Phonetic Chinese Version of “Happy Birthday”: (thanks, Nathan!) > > “Guung juuk nay fook sow yuen teen tsai, hing hong nay sun sun fie lok. Leen leen doe yao gum yut, suuy doe yao gum jzew, guung hay nay! Guung hay nay!!!” > > Approximate English Translation of Above: > > “Congrats on this good day of fortune, where we can all gather together. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Every year, this wondrous day arrives; Always, this wondrous time comes. Congratulations! Congratulations!” > I hope you all have had a good birthday, and I wish you nothing but the best in the year to come! 🙂 > > F\_X \*\* Thanks Flami!!! Happy birthday to everyone else that was born on the worst day of the year. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-to-baker-quasi-and-oh-yeah-me/221936.md?page=2)